Discovering, Creating, Problem-Solving, or All Three?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
September 10, 2013
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Hello, my name is Edward. I was invented by Eamonn. In this picture, I am figuring out how to make a Voki Avatar. I do not know how to make a Voki. But I hope to learn how to soon. They look really cool. Anyway, it is going to be awesome. It is going to be really fun in the Discovery Center. Good-bye.
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PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”: Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch. Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width. What is a Catapult?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 29, 2014
A catapult is a weapon used to throw many heavy objects at a castle wall or to defend against one’s enemies. Also, a catapult gets its energy from a rope and when released, it hurls an object at the enemy. If I needed to build one, I would use wood, string or rope, scissors, and paper.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
Discovery Center
Catapult Research
February 2014
The Mangonel was the solution for our catapult. We used my idea first, but it did not work, so combined Megan’s idea with my idea. We choose this idea because it seemed to be the most effective.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
Discovery Center
Catapult Research
February 2014
The distance in our catapult worked. The accuracy did not work. I think the aim could have been better in testing. Putting the spoons on the front might help.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
Discovering...
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
September 10, 2013
Avatar Paragraph
Hello, my name is Edward. I was invented by Eamonn. In this picture, I am figuring out how to make a Voki Avatar. I do not know how to make a Voki. But I hope to learn how to soon. They look really cool. Anyway, it is going to be awesome. It is going to be really fun in the Discovery Center. Good-bye.
Cooperating and Collaborating ...
Team Banner
The "T" in STEM Stands for Technology ...
The "Hour of Code" Initiative
The Engineering Design Process ...
PROBLEM:
How Do We Build a Catapult?
ASK:
What is Our Challenge?
The Angry Bird Competition is on … Angry Bird and Piggy Friends unite! To retrieve your stolen eggs, Angry Birds, your team will need to build a catapult with only the materials provided to you, as outlined in the following steps of this “Small Group Challenge: Marshmallow Catapults”:
Challenge: Each group will design and build a marshmallow catapult using the following materials: 1 meter of masking tape; 2 plastic cups; 4 rubber bands; 2 plastic spoons; 2 paper clips; 15 cm x 15 cm piece of cardboard; large (standard size) and small (mini size) marshmallows to launch.
Goal: Launch a marshmallow at least 5 meters (in the air) and not outside of a ½ meter width.
What is a Catapult?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
Discovery Center / Library
Catapult Research
January 29, 2014
A catapult is a weapon used to throw many heavy objects at a castle wall or to defend against one’s enemies. Also, a catapult gets its energy from a rope and when released, it hurls an object at the enemy. If I needed to build one, I would use wood, string or rope, scissors, and paper.
IMAGINE:
What are Some Solutions?
What is the Best Possible Solution?
Why did Our Team Choose This Solution?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
Discovery Center
Catapult Research
February 2014
The Mangonel was the solution for our catapult. We used my idea first, but it did not work, so combined Megan’s idea with my idea. We choose this idea because it seemed to be the most effective.
PLAN:
What is a Diagram / Orthographic Design of Our Prototype?
CREATE:
What does Our Finished Construct Look Like?
IMPROVE:
What works, what doesn't work, and what could work better from Our Testing?
What are We going to do to address the Challenges We Faced with Our Construct?
Eamonn Andrews 4Bb
Discovery Center
Catapult Research
February 2014
The distance in our catapult worked. The accuracy did not work. I think the aim could have been better in testing. Putting the spoons on the front might help.
PRESENTATION:
How do We Catapult Ourselves into Problem Based Learning?
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